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Paperitalo Environmental News
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Busting Through the Hype and Politics of Forest Thinning
The phrase “All politics is local” was coined by former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tip O’Neill as a strategy for winning elections through the art and sometimes deception of message framing. Notably, in the trench warfare of political … Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:09 pm EST
| | | India, Nepal ink pact on forest, wildlife, biodiversity conservation
India and Nepal signed an MoU in New Delhi to boost cooperation in forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity, and climate change. The pact focuses on restoring wildlife corridors, sharing expertise, and protecting shared natural heritage.
Union Ministry … Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:09 pm EST
| | | India-Nepal sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in Forests, Wildlife, Environment, Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal, to promote … Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:09 pm EST
| | | The private forestry plan must square with Forest Rights Act
The Union government recently amended the statutory guidelines under the Van (Sanrakshan evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, to allow private entities to lease forest land for plantation activities. Practices that were treated as “non-forestry” — because … Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:09 pm EST
| | | Courts now justify environment degradation: former Supreme Court judge
Justice Deepak Gupta said, “If the end result is an environmental disaster, the court must step in”. File
| Photo Credit: The Hindu
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta on Wednesday said that courts now justify environmental degradation and … Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:09 pm EST
| | | Forest Grove’s Theresa Watters focuses on independence for young learners
Published 4:00 am Wednesday, February 25, 2026
(FOREST GROVE) — When you’ve taught elementary school for decades, you develop a feel for how the community’s youngest learners grow.
In Theresa Watters’ classroom at Fern Hill Elementary School, it often … Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:09 pm EST
| | | Indigenous communities oppose Papua forest rezoning for palm oil
Indigenous communities in Indonesian Papua have filed an administrative objection against forestry ministry decrees that reclassify more than a million acres as nonforest land, clearing the way for oil palm development under the government’s food estate … Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:09 pm EST
| | | Electors motions passed by Friends of Yakamia Forest to protect Lot 4743 received by City of Albany council
An environmental group hoping to protect a plot of bushland in Yakamia have received a token gesture of support from the Albany council, which voted to receive its pair of motions passed at this month’s electors meeting.
The community-driven motions were … Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:09 pm EST
| | | Greens call on Environment Minister to revoke Alcoa’s national interest exemption in Northern Jarrah Forest
Australian Greens
As stated by environment spokesperson for the Australian Greens, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young:
“Minister Watt’s decision to give Alcoa a free pass to continue strip-mining the precious Northern Jarrah Forest is all the more staggering in … Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:09 pm EST
| | | Involve youths in forest fire management
Reports of forest fires are pouring in for the last couple of months from most of the districts, forcing the state to lose its forest resources.
After the reported major forest fires in Anjaw and West Kameng, Lower Dibang Valley district is witnessing … Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:09 pm EST
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